Considering this sub or the SWR-12D4. For those of you who have a sealed trunk, does this Type-S subwoofer do enough for you?
23596
This sub will provide enough crisp and deep bass for most boom lovers while remaining music quality. I dont buy anything not worth my while. Enjoyed this for over a year now and its part of my fifth system so yes buy it ;)
23597
I use this sub with a mrp-m500 amp pushing 500 watts rms at 2 ohms and it thumps....the only reason you would need the type r is if you have an amp pushing more than 500 watts rms. this is a good clean sounding sub I recommend it. Cheers!
23598
I down graded from 2 Fosgate P3's to a single sub to get a little bit of trunk space back (2006 Sentra). I think the sub sounds damn good for just one. I have it in a 1.25 sealed box, hooked up to a Alpine 500W mono amp turned only to half gain with a remote bass knob. I have nothing negative to say about the sub.
23599
Im giving mine 500 watts rms from an alpine amp in a dodge charger and is way more than i need. Its in a rt labyrinth ported box.
3146
I like mine. It does not rattle the windows but I do get a surprisingly deep bass from such a slim package. It will not quite fit under my seats but it should fit under some which would be interesting. I like the output remote its nice for on the fly adjustment. Cant compare it to the other unit as I have not seen it.
657727
It is decent bass. But not blow the top off... I have it in my 300zx. It sound good cause it's small hatchback. I guess in a truck it would be powerful too... I liked it just cause it was cheap, and I didn't want too loud like competition subs
760511
It's a good sub I would recommend putting it in a enclosed box not vented though. Also so far I've had to replace mine every year cause the voice coil goes out in it and flips the protection on the amp.
142481
absolutely; this is a top rated subwoofer for the money.all I can say is I love mine.
1788230
Yeah that amp will be enough just make sure the gain isn't turned up to high. I like sealed boxes because I get more accurate bass since I listen to a lot of different music that's just my preference. Some people like ported boxes better for the deeper bass. Hope I was able to help.
1682971
I had one SA12 on 1200watts and it handled it like a champ. These subs are way underrated. Look into the Soundqubed HDS300's. They are about $50.00 cheaper. I replaced my SA with one and the HDS rapes the SA. Optimal enclosure specs on both. The Hds plays the lower end and the higher end quite noticeably better. But taking nothing away from the SA's. They are badass!
461618
I've had mine under the driver seat of a 2006 Nissan pathfinder for about 2 years no problems, very satisfied I would buy another it's running 2 diamond audio 6.5 in the back doors and 2 diamond audio 6x8 in the front doors. Doesn't even need a dedicated subwoofer all sounds great
511284
Yes it sounds really good. The sub needs a big sealed box to sound its potential though. I have this same set up in a ported truck box doesn't sound bad just know it could sound better.
143459
Any sub sounds better in a vented box. Even so, I made a closed box for the small space I have an it sounds great.
2031691
Thanks for the reply. I see your point about hooking the sub through to the main speaker outs and then to the L/R fronts. I guess that would be pushing it quite a bit. Thanks for the tips on the powered sub. At $80, I can't really go wrong. One last thing: If I wanted to forgo the rear speakers, could the sub be hooked up to the surround outs or am I letting my complete ignorance show here? Thanks again.
273173
Yes 100% sure. I have my 12 in a sealed box and it is very accurate. See, it also has to do with the type of music you listen to. My taste is all over and I am happy with the performance. I would recommend a volume control for the sub.
2079876
ported is recommended for movies while sealed is recommended for music, you can use them however you want as each person has their own preference, the port lets the sub move more air so it has a deeper impact, the sealed has a 'tighter" bass. Best to order direct from SVS as they have a 45 day trial period where you can make returns with no questions asked. When you order from internet direct sub makers there really isn't to many "cons"
2084494
It depends on what kind of vehicle its going into. Personally I like ported boxes for a car trunk. It makes ur bass stand a little taller and sounds cleaner for a suv I like a porter box "rear firing" and a truck cab I like a sealed box "downward fireing". The box ur adking about sounded great in my prelude
1319547
I put one of these subs in my fiances civic and it is receiving 125w @4ohms. It is perfect for a small vehicle and would sound great in a truck if it fits. The box is quite small so I imagine it will do the job. JL RULES!!!
784009
Both will sound great, but if you want to get into specifics, the ported sub will be a few decibels louder and the sealed sub will be able to go a bit deeper ~17Hz. I would recommend the ported one (PB series).
66624
I am happy with it I still think you need a good subwoofer to go with your system... But I can tell the deeper male voices have better presence... If you could get the center for less than retail I say go for it...